Andrea Aime wrote: > Jody Garnett ha scritto: >> I kind of view answer user email and having user documentation as on >> the same level. But we >> have considerable work to be done before I worry about this.... For >> GeoTools 2.4 I am asking >> for a *single* page of user documentation and conformance (if a test >> can be provided). >> >> The fact that the WFS module is a DataStore and does not introduce >> any new API should >> make this task easier. >> >> The hard part is that WFS is very dependent on servers implementing >> the specification >> exactly. If I was module maintainer I would make a wiki page out of >> what worked >> and what does not work in order to cut down on email. >> >> The other hard thing is that the WFS datastore does not support the >> latest specification >> - it would be worthwhile making sure the error message in this case >> was very clear. > I agree with all you said, but disagree on the conclusion. > That user is having issues because WFS is acting in weird ways compared > to other datastores, and javadoc is not really helping. > The only developer that helped him (me) had to look into the sources > to provide him a solution, because I could not spot anything wrong > with what he was doing. And I have no really idea how to tackle his > last request, but then again, it shouldn't be my task, but the > module maintaner's, no? > It would be more fair to tell him, hey, give up or support yourself, > because nobody is going to help you here. We have an issue of communication it is true; my order of priorities are: 1. Module Matrix Page (so user can at least tell if they need to "give up and support themselves"). David Zwiers does answer email on the user list, but he also wants very detailed error reports possible with test case. Jesse has been "nicer" to uDig developers (but he still asks that they give him a server to hit). Updating the module matrix page to make this clear is #1 2. User Documentation with a working example 3. Javadocs
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